Following a first period where we employed a mix of experience and youth, producing a 1-point advantage (15-14), either by design or circumstances, our five starters played all 8 minutes of the second quarter, laying over the Bulldogs, 25-14, providing our home team with a 12 point lead at intermission, giving the Brossart faithful a warm, fuzzy feeling as they headed toward the concession stand.

Then came the third quarter, a period that in our last three contests, have seen us outscored 73-19.  On this night we were able to overcome being outscored 16-3 out of the locker room, and despite falling behind 48-44, righted the ship, put up a more Mustang-like 19-11 fourth period to salvage the win, 62-55 and improve to 3-5.

To say that Nick Cozzi is rounding into basketball form would be an understatement.  Cozzi got us out of thee gate early, scoring 10 points in the first stanza, and 13 more in the final frame, putting up a career high 27 points.  Brady Boruske added 19.  Michael Chames led the Dawgs with 17 and Mark McCutchen added 14.  The Bulldogs will be back in Alexandria to participate in the “Dave Schabell Christmas Classic” on December 28th and 29th.  They will play Roger Bacon and Walton-Verona.  Our Mustangs will face Walton Verona and Roger Bacon.  The good news is that we expect to have Carson Hesse and Cohen Trauth back in service for the tournament.

Our Freshmen and JVs will take on Campbell County in sort of an impromptu “Crosstown Classic” this coming Monday, December 22nd at Campbell County High School in Claryville.  Game times are scheduled for 5:30pm for the Freshman game and 6:45pm for the JV rendition.  We will broadcast the event as a single production beginning at 5:10pm.